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William Sheffield 1619–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 November 1619

Birth Location: Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 December 1700

Death Location: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Edmund Mulgrave

Mother: Thomazine Sheffield

Spouse(s): Mary Woody

Children(s): Mary Sheffield

In 1619, William Sheffield entered the world in Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Edmund Sheffeyld Iii Sir 1St Earl Of Mulgrave And Thomazine Corbett Matthew Sheffield. William Sheffield married Mary Woody, and had children including Mary Sheffield. William Sheffield passed away in 1700 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1619, William Sheffield entered the world in Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Edmund Sheffeyld Iii Sir 1St Earl Of Mulgrave And Thomazine Corbett Matthew Sheffield.
  • William Sheffield married Mary Woody, and had children including Mary Sheffield.
  • William Sheffield passed away in 1700 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sheffield's Ancestors

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William Sheffield
1619–1700
Birth Place: Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Edmund Sheffeyld III Sir, 1st Earl of Mulgrave
1580–1630
All Saints, Sudbury, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Thomazine (Corbett Matthew) Sheffield
1586–1632
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Thomas Sheffeild
1545–1598
Sudbury, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Anne (Hodsoll) Lady
1550–1624
Cowfold, Sussex, England
Matthew Cordett
1560–1588
Suffolk, England
Thomazine Cordett
1566–1678
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John III
1534–1618
Faith Thomas
1538–1573
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sir
1505–1553
Margaret Thomas
1520–1554
Elizabeth MADISON
1516–1587

William Sheffield's Descendants

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William Sheffield (15 November 1619–6 December 1700) m. Mary Woody (1617–31 Mar 1662)
  1. 1. Mary Sheffield 1653–1742 m. John Clarke 1652–1720
    1. 1. James Clark 1687–1768 m. Mary (Maria) Fisher 1695–1775
      1. 1. Asa (Clark) Sr. 1731–1810 m. Betty (Elizabeth) Barstow 1733–1815
        1. 1. Asa CLARK 1758–1818 m. Lois Barber 1759–1843

William Sheffield's Timeline

2 Records

1619
15 November 1619
Birth of William Sheffield in Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1700
6 December 1700
Age 81
Death of William Sheffield in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 November 1619
    Event Place: Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 December 1700
    Event Place: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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